Department of Veterans Affairs

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has defended her decision to fire the state veterans commissioner after a state board refused her request to do so. Ivey briefly spoke with reporters Tuesday after a speech to a Montgomery civic club.

Gov. Kay Ivey says she is using her authority to remove the leader of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Ivey sent a letter to Commissioner W. Kent Davis saying he was immediately removed from the position.

It’s been two decades since the chemical company Monsanto settled a lawsuit with Anniston residents. People there said Monsanto exposed them to chemicals called PCBs which caused birth defects and cancer. But Monsanto is far from the only alleged instance of industrial chemicals harming Alabama neighborhoods. The APR News team presents this documentary we call, "Bad Chemistry."

Veteran Affairs health benefits have been extended to more than 142,000 veterans living in rural Alabama. Al.com reports that the extension of federal…

An Alabama judge says there’s enough probable cause to let a grand jury review the case against a white police officer in Montgomery charged with fatally…

Federal inspectors have issued a report on a Huntsville veterans' outpatient clinic saying administrators didn't properly document opioid medication…

The quality of health care for female veterans will be the highlight at a town hall meeting in Tuscaloosa tonight. The American Legion is hosting the…